Word Meaning 捕縛

ほばく hobaku

捕縛 is read as ほばく (hobaku) and means arrest.

Meaning

English

  1. arrest
  2. apprehension
  3. capture

Reading

Kana

ほばく

Romaji

hobaku

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 26 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 136306 Priority V

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

捕虜

ほりょ

prisoner (of war)

捕獲

ほかく

capture

捕鯨

ほげい

whaling

捕逸

ほいつ

passed ball

捕物帳

とりものちょう

detective story (esp. one from the Edo period featuring thief-takers)

捕鯨問題

ほげいもんだい

whaling controversy

捕吏

ほり

constable

捕虜収容所

ほりょしゅうようじょ

prisoner-of-war camp

捕り物控え

とりものひかえ

detective's memoirs

捕虜交換

ほりょこうかん

prisoner exchange

捕獲岩

ほかくがん

xenolith

捕縄

ほじょう

policeman's rope (used for restraining criminals)